12/09/2007 - Elevator hinge brackets

Something a little different this evening:  The central elevator bearing requires bolting and torqueing to the rear spar.  22in/lbs of torque to be exact.  The bolts were coated with Duralac to stop corrosion between dissimilar metals, and the nuts had torque seal put on them to show they were torqued up and give a visual clue for any movement. 

The brackets on the end were also riveted.  Required the longeron yoke for this as the flange was much higher here without the added thickness of the spar strengtheners.